· 11/30/1984
Mariscotti v. Tinari
Citations
- 485 A.2d 56
- 335 Pa. Super. 599
- 1984 Pa. Super. LEXIS 6782
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- stating that an essential element of a claim of legal malpractice, whether the action is denominated assumpsit or trespass, is proof of actual loss
- whether appellant could have obtained a better settlement if her attorney had given her a correct evaluation of her husband’s stock was speculative, thus defeating any cause of action for malpractice of the attorney negotiating the settlement
- an essential element ofa claim oflegal malpractice is proof of actual loss
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Judges: Brosky, Wieand, McEwen
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